Professions with qualification requirements

Short-handed professions – with a shortage of labour

A short-handed profession is one for which there is a shortage of labour. There are many short-handed professions in Sweden at the moment, including ones that require higher education training as well as those with lower training requirements.

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Snabbspår (Fast Track)

If you have recently been granted a residence permit and are looking for a job, you may be eligible for what is known as a Snabbspår, or fast track. This is a training programme organised by Arbetsförmedlingen.

You may be eligible for a fast-track training programme if you have experience of a profession for which there is a shortage of labour in Sweden. Such professions are referred to as short-handed professions.

A snabbspår includes:

Swedish language training for your profession.

A traineeship.

Assessment of how well you know the profession. This is known as validating your knowledge.

Extra training in the profession if you need to. This is known as supplementary training or labour market training.

Local job tracks – work for recent recipients of a residence permit

Arbetsförmedlingen and municipalities together organise what are known as local job tracks (lokala jobbspår). A local job track is a programme you can attend via Arbetsförmedlingen. You will be matched with an employer close to where you live, who needs to hire employees.

A local job track will often include:

Swedish language training.

Training in the profession in question.

A traineeship.

Speak to your employment officer at Arbetsförmedlingen if you're interested in local job tracks.